Geoff Travis
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Geoff Travis is a British music industry figure best known as the founder of the influential independent label Rough Trade Records.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geoff Travis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3970290 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoff Travis Context triple: [Rough Trade Records, foundedBy, Geoff Travis]
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A.
Stephen Travers
Stephen Travers is an Irish musician best known as one of the surviving members of the Miami Showband after the 1975 loyalist paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland.
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B.
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell is a New Zealand-born composer best known for his atmospheric film scores across genres including horror, action, and science fiction.
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C.
Geoff Petrie
Geoff Petrie is a former American professional basketball guard best known as an early star for the Portland Trail Blazers and later a longtime NBA executive.
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D.
Neil Travis
Neil Travis is an American film editor best known for his Academy Award–winning work on "Dances with Wolves" and contributions to numerous major Hollywood films.
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E.
Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey Lewis was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career, often appearing in Westerns and Clint Eastwood movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoff Travis Target entity description: Geoff Travis is a British music industry figure best known as the founder of the influential independent label Rough Trade Records.
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A.
Stephen Travers
Stephen Travers is an Irish musician best known as one of the surviving members of the Miami Showband after the 1975 loyalist paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland.
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B.
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell is a New Zealand-born composer best known for his atmospheric film scores across genres including horror, action, and science fiction.
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C.
Geoff Petrie
Geoff Petrie is a former American professional basketball guard best known as an early star for the Portland Trail Blazers and later a longtime NBA executive.
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D.
Neil Travis
Neil Travis is an American film editor best known for his Academy Award–winning work on "Dances with Wolves" and contributions to numerous major Hollywood films.
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E.
Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey Lewis was an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career, often appearing in Westerns and Clint Eastwood movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
music industry executive ⓘ record label founder ⓘ |
| activeIn | London music scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rough Trade label collective
ⓘ
linked to:
Rough Trade Records
UK independent labels movement ⓘ |
| basedIn | London, England ⓘ |
| businessModel |
artist-friendly contracts
ⓘ
independent record label ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| employer | Rough Trade Records ⓘ |
| eraOfActivity |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ 21st century ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist development
ⓘ
music distribution ⓘ record production ⓘ |
| founded |
Rough Trade Records
ⓘ
Rough Trade Shops ⓘ
linked to:
Rough Trade Records
|
| genreSpecialization |
alternative rock
ⓘ
independent music ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
DIY music culture in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
independent record labels in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Rough Trade Records
ⓘ
role in the British independent music scene ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | indie music ⓘ |
| name | Geoff Travis ⓘ |
| nationality | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting emerging independent bands ⓘ |
| notableWork | Rough Trade Records ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
music entrepreneur ⓘ record executive ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founder of Rough Trade Records
ⓘ
owner of Rough Trade record shop ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| role |
label manager
ⓘ
music curator ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| typeOfBusinessFounded |
independent record label
ⓘ
record retail shop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geoff Travis Description of subject: Geoff Travis is a British music industry figure best known as the founder of the influential independent label Rough Trade Records.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.